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The word criteria traces back to roots meaning what?

criteria

[krahy-teer-ee-uh] / kraɪˈtɪər i ə /






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The funding is distributed by local authorities, which set their own criteria for eligibility.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

In a paragraph outlining the evaluation process and criteria, they wrote:

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

If the recovery criteria are found to have been met, the secretary is asked to begin the process of delisting.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

The rules also allow schools to continue using religious criteria for admissions and scholarships, as long as they don’t base those decisions on ancestry or ethnicity.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

This provoked further controversy, and the pressure of letters continued to build up urging the Society to declare more fully its membership criteria.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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